Yu Aoi
August 17, 1985 (39 years old) in Kasuga, Fukuoka, Japan
Yu Aoi (born August 17, 1985) is a Japanese actress and model. She made her film debut as Shiori Tsuda in Shunji Iwai's 2001 film All About Lily Chou-Chou. She subsequently portrayed Tetsuko Arisugawa in Hana and Alice (2004), also directed by Iwai, Kimiko Tanigawa in the hula dancing film Hula Girls and Hagumi Hanamoto in the 2006 live-action adaptation of the popular Honey and Clover manga series. She has won numerous awards for her performances on screen, including the prestigious Japan Academy Prize and Kinema Junpo Awards for best supporting actress in 2007 for Hula Girls and Rookie of the Year for continued performances in the field of Films in Media and Fine Arts by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan in 2009.
Known For
Credits
- 2025 ยทAsuraas Takiko
- 2023 ยทFRONTIERSas Narrator
- 2023 ยทSylvanian Families the Movie: A Gift from Freyaas Teri Chocolate (voice)
- 2023 ยทBoogie Woogieas Reiko Yamato
- 2022 ยทDr. Coto's Clinicas Mina Nakai
- 2021 ยท20th year reunionas self
- 2021 ยทShikatanakatta to Yuute wa Ikan Nodesuas Fusako Torii
- 2021 ยทOra, Ora Be Goin' Aloneas Momoko
- 2021 ยทRurouni Kenshin: The Finalas Megumi Takani
- 2020 ยทWife of a Spyas Satoko Fukuhara
- 2020 ยทRomance Dollas Sonoko Kitamura
- 2019 ยทFrom Miyamoto to Youas Yasuko Nakano
- 2019 ยทThey Say Nothing Stays the Sameas Geisha
- 2019 ยทChildren of the Seaas Kanako Azumi (voice)
- 2019 ยทA Long Goodbyeas Fumi Higashi
- 2018 ยทKillingas Yu
- 2018 ยทPenguin Highwayas Onฤ-san (voice)
- 2018 ยทWhat a Wonderful Family! 3as Noriko Mamiya
- 2018 ยทFrom Miyamoto To Youas ไธญ้้ๅญ
- 2017 ยทBirds Without Namesas Towako Kitahara
- 2017 ยทMixed Doublesas Yo
- 2017 ยทMy High School Businessas Chihiro Mashiba
- 2017 ยทTokyo Ghoulas Rize Kamishiro
- 2017 ยทHello, Detective Hedgehogas Setsuko Kawai
- 2017 ยทWhat a Wonderful Family! 2as Noriko Mamiya
- 2016 ยทJapanese Girls Never Dieas Haruko Azumi
- 2016 ยทOver the Fenceas Satoshi Tamura
- 2016 ยทWe're Millennials. Got a Problem?as Kumi Kasagi
- 2016 ยทWhat a Wonderful Family!as Noriko Mamiya
- 2015 ยทSong FUKUYAMAas
- 2015 ยทJourney to the Shoreas Tomoko
- 2015 ยทDr. Rintaro, Psychiatristas ๆขฆไน
- 2015 ยทThe Case of Hana & Aliceas Tetsuko "Alice" Arisugawa (voice)
- 2014 ยทRurouni Kenshin Part III: The Legend Endsas Megumi Takani
- 2014 ยทRurouni Kenshin Part II: Kyoto Infernoas Megumi Takani
- 2014 ยทAll About My Siblingsas Azusa Sawabe
- 2014 ยทClimbing to Springas Ai Takazawa
- 2014 ยทMOZUas Shiori Nanami
- 2014 ยทZipang Punk Goemon Rock IIIas Neko no me o gin
- 2014 ยทๅไปฃ็ฎๅธๅท็ฟไนๅฉ ๆฌๆฐใจใใๅฎฟๅฝas
- 2013 ยทSpace Pirate Captain Harlockas Miime (voice)
- 2013 ยทPenanceas Sae Kikuchi
- 2013 ยทNHK for Schoolas
- 2013 ยทThe Farthest Galaxyas Misato Ebata / Akane Seike
- 2013 ยทTokyo Familyas Noriko Mamiya
- 2012 ยทDouble Face: gisล keisatsu-henas
- 2012 ยทRurouni Kenshin Part I: Originsas Megumi Takani
- 2012 ยทPenanceas Sae Kikuchi
- 2011 ยทFukushima Hula Girlsas Narrator (voice)
- 2011 ยทBy Chanceas
- 2011 ยทVampireas Mina
- 2011 ยทPatisserie Coin De Rueas Natsume Usuba
- 2010 ยทThe Lightning Treeas Rai / Yu
- 2010 ยทDetective Lovesickas Setsuko Konuma
- 2010 ยทFlowersas Rin
- 2010 ยทRedlineas Sonoshee McLaren (voice)
- 2010 ยทNodame Cantabile: The Movie IIas Jadwiga (voice)
- 2010 ยทAbout Her Brotheras Koharu Takano
- 2009 ยทMiyori's Forestas Miyori (voice)
- 2009 ยทGood Bye, My Secret Friendas Narrator
- 2009 ยทHonokaa Boyas Kaoru
- 2008 ยทTokyo!as Pizza-Delivery Girl (segment "Shaking Tokyo")
- 2008 ยทOne Million Yen Girlas Suzuko Satรด
- 2008 ยทOsenas Sen Handa
- 2008 ยทAoi Yลซ ร Yottsu no Uso Camouflageas Chika/Makoto/Umeko/Suzuko
- 2008 ยทSex Is No Laughing Matteras En
- 2007 ยทBest Wishes for Tomorrowas Kazuko Moribe
- 2007 ยทWelcome to the Quiet Roomas Miki
- 2007 ยทGalileoas Kanbara Atsuko
- 2007 ยทMushi-Shi: The Movieas Tanyu
- 2006 ยทRainbow Songas Kana Sato
- 2006 ยทTekkonkinkreetas Shiro (voice)
- 2006 ยทSugar & Spiceas Girl on the Bus
- 2006 ยทHula Girlsas Kimiko Tanikawa
- 2006 ยทHoney and Cloveras Hagu
- 2005 ยทYamatoas Taeko
- 2005 ยทHenshinas Kei Hamura
- 2005 ยทLetters from Kanai Niraias Fuki Asato
- 2005 ยทTiger and Dragonas Risa
- 2005 ยทTetsujin 28: The Movieas Mami Tachibana
- 2005 ยทๅชๆ-JUKAI-as
- 2005 ยทFilming H&Aas
- 2004 ยทTales of the Bizarre: 2004 Fall Specialas
- 2004 ยทHana and Aliceas Tetsuko Arisugawa (Alice)
- 2004 ยทThe Diary from the Pastas
- 2003 ยท1980as Rika Hashiba
- 2003 ยทWorst by Chanceas Harada's Girlfriend
- 2003 ยทDr. Coto's Clinicas ไปฒไพใใ
- 2003 ยทHana & Aliceas Alice
- 2003 ยทKou Kou Kyoushias Ezawa Mami
- 2002 ยทThe Summer Promiseas
- 2001 ยทAll About Lily Chou-Chouas Shiori Tsuda
- Future ยทThe Human Vaporas
- 2005 ยทShining Boy and Little Randyas Emi Murakami
- 2005 ยทTurtles Are Surprisingly Fast Swimmersas Kujaku Ogitani
- 2004 ยทUmineko - Inseparableas Miya Noda
- 2004 ยทNanako and Nanao: the Day They Became Sister and Brotheras Nanako
- 2004 ยทMask de 41as Haruka Kuramochi
- 2003 ยท14ใถๆใๅฆปใๅญไพใซ้ใฃใฆใใใas
- 2002 ยทAll About "All About Lily Chou-Chou"as
- 2001 ยทAo to Shiro de Mizuiroas Shiina Kasumi
- 2001 ยทHarmful Insectas Natsuko Yamaoka
- 1990 ยทYonimo Kimyou na Monogatari Tokubetsuhenas